This chapter opens with a soliloquy by Soji about his love for his moles. He tells Soji that he loves his moles so much that he wants to try his hand at cooking. Soji asks him to put his coat over his body so that he can use the bathroom. He also tells her that he has to do his best to make her happy. When she asks him about the knife, he tells her to slam it 120 times. He says that if she wants to use it, then she can use it. She tells him to drop the knife and wait for her to come back with it. When he comes back, he asks her why she is wearing the apron. She says that she heard that men liked girls who wore no aprons. She also tells him that she is not as beautiful as young girls. She asks him what he should do so that she can make him happy. He replies that he just wants her to be herself and not to be flashy or plain.